Difference between revisions of "waka"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
  
===Etymology===
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===Etymology1===
 
* From English ''walk''
 
* From English ''walk''
  
===Pronunciation===
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====Pronunciation====
 
* wàká
 
* wàká
 
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===Definition===
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====Verb====
 
* Sey person or someting dey use leg go somewhere.
 
* Sey person or someting dey use leg go somewhere.
  
===Verb===
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:* {{ux|dv|Because e '''waka''' go farm, e leg con dey pain am.|NSC_Ajede_2020, Beacuse he walked to the farm, his legs hurt.}}
  
* {{ux|dv|Because e '''waka''' go farm, e leg con dey pain am.|NSC_Ajede_2020, Beacuse he walked to the farm, he is having pains on his legs.}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Na only you '''waka''' come?|NSC_Ajede_2020, Did you come alone?}}
  
* {{ux|dv|Na only you '''waka''' come?|NSC_Ajede_2020, Did you come alone?}}
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====Translations====
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* English: ''walk''
  
=====Translations=====
 
* English: ''walk''
 
  
===Pronunciation2===
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===Etymology2===
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From Hausa: ''uwarka, wakka'', lit. ''your mother!''
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====Pronunciation====
 
* wákà
 
* wákà
 
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====Etymology====
 
From Hausa:
 
 
 
====Interjection====
 
====Interjection====
 
* Wetin de dey tell person when person want curse person.
 
* Wetin de dey tell person when person want curse person.

Revision as of 14:00, 25 November 2021

Naija

Etymology1

  • From English walk

Pronunciation

  • wàká


Verb

  • Sey person or someting dey use leg go somewhere.
  • Because e waka go farm, e leg con dey pain am.  — NSC_Ajede_2020, Beacuse he walked to the farm, his legs hurt.
  • Na only you waka come?  — NSC_Ajede_2020, Did you come alone?

Translations

  • English: walk


Etymology2

From Hausa: uwarka, wakka, lit. your mother!

Pronunciation

  • wákà


Interjection

  • Wetin de dey tell person when person want curse person.
  • {{ux|dv| waka dere! You dey crase! |(NSC_2021, Fool. You are stupid!)


Translation

  • English: fool